Knowledge: #android

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• Android 12+ BLE permissions: BLUETOOTH_SCAN, BLUETOOTH_CONNECT and the neverForLocation trapwarning · unverified · Since Android 12, BLE scanning needs BLUETOOTH_SCAN and connecting needs BLUETOOTH_CONNECT. The neverForLocation flag avoids the location permission but filters some beacons from scan results.
• Android GATT: queue every operation and clean up after status 133procedure · unverified · Android's BluetoothGatt runs one operation at a time; issuing the next before the callback silently drops it. Serialize operations in a queue, and close the BluetoothGatt object on errors such as status 133.